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President's Secretariat
President of India graces Swachh Mahotsav 2019
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced and addressed the Swachh Mahotsav 2019, a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi today , organised by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti. On the occasion, the President presented the Swachh Bharat Awards in various categories. He also received the Swachh Bharat Mission’s Book on Behavior Change Communication from Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, who formally released it.
Addressing the gathering, the President said that the biggest feature of ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ is that it has become a campaign of every Indian, not just a government campaign. Everyone has taken up the task of cleanliness as his/her own responsibility. He noted that Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations are to be achieved by 2030. But, India is set to achieve cleanliness targets 11 years ahead, that is in 2019 itself. He said that it is a matter of pride for us and every citizen of the country deserves appreciation for this achievement.
The President said that a new awareness has emerged in our society through Swachhta Abhiyan. He emphasized that goals of the next phase should be achieved while strengthening the success of the first phase. We have to pay attention towards the maintenance of the facilities set up during the first phase. He said that for this, we have to imbibe the culture of cleanliness more deeply.
The President said that we have to move forward, adopting the broader meaning of cleanliness. For example, providing clean drinking water also comes under the purview of sanitation. Cleanliness is also an essential condition for the success of 'Jal Jeevan Mission' launched by the Government of India this year.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of India has instituted ‘Sardar Patel National Unity Award’ - Highest Civilian Award for contribution to Unity and Integrity of India
Government of India has instituted the highest civilian award in the field of contribution to the unity and integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. A notification instituting the Sardar Patel National Unity Award was issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on 20th September, 2019.
The Award seeks to recognize notable and inspiring contributions to promote the cause of national unity and integrity and to reinforce the value of a strong and united India. The award will be announced on the occasion of the National Unity Day, i.e. the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel on 31st October.
The Award shall be conferred by the President by a Sanad under his hand and seal and presented by him in a presentation ceremony along with the Padma award presentation ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhawan.
An Award Committee would be constituted by the Prime Minister, which would include the Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Secretary to the President, Home Secretary as Members and three-four eminent persons selected by the Prime Minister.
The Award would consist of a medal and a citation. No monetary grant or cash award would be attached to this Award. Not more than three Awards would be given in a year. It would not be conferred posthumously except in very rare and highly deserving cases.
The Nominations would be invited every year. The applications would need to be filed online on the website specifically designed by Ministry of Home Affairs. All citizens, without distinction of religion, race caste, gender, place of birth, age or occupation, and any institution/organization would be eligible for the Award.
Any Indian national or institution or organization based in India would be able to nominate an individual for consideration for this Award. Individuals may also nominate themselves. State Governments, UT Administrations and Ministries of Government of India may also send nominations.
The decoration of the Award is given below:
Ministry of Tourism
Heli-Tourism Services launched in Goa
Committed to provide High End Tourism Facilities, in line with PM's Vision of Amrit Kaal: CM Dr. Pramod Sawant
Helipad at Old Goa constructed under Govt of India's Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant launched a Heli-Tourism service today in Goa. The service is provided by the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa through its Operation & Maintenance Operator M/s Soaring Aerospace Pvt. The Union Ministry of Tourism's Swadesh Darshan Scheme has contributed vitally to execution of this project. The helipad at Dauji-Ella, Old Goa has been constructed under the scheme.
Addressing the occasion, the Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that the Government of Goa is always exploring new avenues to promote quality tourism. He explained that high end tourism services are best delivered through Public-Private Partnerships. He cited the Heli-service as a shining example of this idea as well as working proof of the ease of doing business in the state.
He added that the Union Government has accorded top priority to the tourism sector in the recent budget. The state government is also focusing on health and wellness tourism as is the vision put forth by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘Amrit Kal’, said the Chief Minister.
Goa Tourism also launched a call center facility on this occasion. The operator offers services of Executive Charters, Interstate Transfers, Airport Transfers and Customized Heli Tours.
About Swadesh Darshan Scheme
Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a Central Sector scheme launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India for the integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits.
The scheme aims to promote, develop and harness the potential of tourism in India. Under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, the Ministry of Tourism provides Central Financial Assistance – CFA to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for the infrastructure development of circuits.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah thanked Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi for launching ‘Garib Kalyan RojgarAbhiyaan’ worth Rs. 50000 crore to provide relief and empower the migrant workers and the poor who are facing challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic
People were migrating to cities in search of employment but now under ‘Garib Kalyan RojgarAbhiyaan’ they will be provided employment near their homes based on their skill-set - Shri Amit Shah
Union Home Minister said ‘under Garib KalayanRojgarAbhiyaan people’s talent will be used for the development of rural areas, which will further strengthen and boost the rural economy’
Modi government is fully committed towards the development of our villages and protecting the livelihood and self-respect of the migrant workers and the poor - Union Home Minister
Shri Amit Shah said ‘under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi country is moving ahead towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan will play an important in it’.
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah thanked Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi for launching ‘Garib Kalyan RojgarAbhiyaan’ worth Rs. 50000 crores. The Campaign will provide relief and empower migrant workers and the poor who are facing challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic. Shri Amit Shah said that villages in 116 districts across 6 states will be part of ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’.
Union Home Minister said, 25 different works/activity and schemes which are already being run in rural areas by the Government of India to provide employment and rural development will be combined together under this campaign.
Shri Amit Shah said, earlier people were migrating to cities in search of employment but now under ‘Garib Kalyan RojgarAbhiyaan’ they will be provided employment near their homes based on their skill-set. Their talent will be used for the development of rural areas, which will further strengthen and boost the rural economy.
The Union Home Minister said, ‘Modi government is fully committed towards the development of our villages and protecting the livelihood and self-respect of the migrant workers and the poor. Shri Amit Shah said that ‘under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi country is moving ahead towards ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan’ will play an important in it’.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Model for optimising topography can make better surfaces for hip and knee implants
Indian Scientists have developed analytical models that can predict topography of electrical discharge textured  surfaces, aiding their customisation for improving hip and knee implants.
Electrical discharge textured surfaces have suitable surface topography and surface chemistry to promote tissue growth and adhesion. Surface topography prediction is important in EDT surfaces as the process generates characteristically random surfaces that are very difficult to predict. To optimise the EDT surface topographies for different applications such as orthopaedic implants and rake face of tool inserts, the topography is needed to be known at design stage through suitable methods of topography prediction.
To this end, Dr. Suhas S. Joshi, Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, developed analytical and numerical models for prediction of surface topography which were validated against experimental data. The work supported by the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies program of the Department of Science & Technology, GoI, and aligned with the ‘Make in India’ initiative has been recently published in esteemed journals such as ‘Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties’ and accepted for publication in the ‘Journal of Materials Processing Technology.
The analytical and numerical simulation of surface topographies generated using EDT, which was in good agreement with experimental data, can be developed into modules which could be used for surface texture prediction at different parameter combinations. The topography prediction modules could help efficient and low-cost generation of textured surfaces with higher protein absorptivity as compared to non-textured surfaces, which is favourable for orthopaedic implants like hip and knee implants. The developed technology is in level 6 of the Technology Readiness Level.
Publication details
- S. Jithin, U. V. Bhandarkar, and S. S. Joshi, Characterization of Surface Topographies Generated using Circular- and Cylindrical-Face EDT, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, vol. 8, no.4, 045018, 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/abc320
- S. Jithin, U. V. Bhandarkar, and S. S. Joshi, Surface Topography Generation and Simulation in Electrical Discharge Texturing: A Review. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 298, 117297, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2021.117297
For more details Dr. Suhas S. Joshi  can be contacted.
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Ministry of Development of North-East Region
Dr Jitendra Singh chairs meeting of Consultative Committee for Ministry of DoNER
Issues related to utilisation of 10% GBS for NER by Central Ministries/Departments discussed
The Union Minister of State  for Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances &Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region , here today.
The meeting was attended by the Members of Parliament from Lok Sabha:Shri Rebati Tripura, Shri C. Lal Rosanga, Dr RajkumarRanjan Singh, Shri Tapir Gao and MP from Rajya Sabha:SmtRaneeNarah. Senior officers and representatives from M/o DoNER, Health, Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Panchayati Raj, Shipping, Women & Child Development, Road Transport & Highways, Youth Affairs & Sports, Civil Aviation, Power, Human Resource Development, D/o Telecom and Posts etc. were also present at the meeting. The Secretary  Dr InderJit Singh and Secretary, North Eastern Council  Shri K. Moses Chalaiwere also present.
During the meeting, various issues related to the development of North Eastern region were discussed. The issue of utilisation of 10% GBS in NER by Non-exempt Central Ministries/Departments was discussed in detail.
Addressing the meeting, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Ministry of DoNER should play a role of facilitator and guide for other ministries. He said that the ministries can approach DoNER Ministry for identifying the projects. The Government provides high priority to the development of North East, he added. The Minister also discussed the need to sensitise the ministries about the fund utilisation. He said that senior officers of DoNER/NEC have been appointed as Nodal Officers for each Aspirational District in addition to the Prabhari Officers. The need for spending funds for Bamboo Mission was also discussed. The Minister further emphasised that technology can be optimally utilised in bridging the gaps. The video-conferencing can be done between the state governments and Central ministries to understand the needs and issues on the ground.
During the meeting, it was informed that the BE allocation for 2019-20 for NER under 10% GBS is Rs 59369.90 crores. It was emphasised that the ministries should review the schemes from time to time and should fully utilise the allocated funds for NER in accordance with the laid down policy of the Government.
It was decided in 1996 that Central Ministries/Departments, unless specifically exempted, will set apart 10% of their Plan Gross Budgetary Support  for the North Eastern Region  to ensure a quantum jump in budgetary resource flows to the region and to fill the backlog and gaps in basic minimum service and infrastructure. 10% of Annual Plan Budget of non-exempt Ministries has been earmarked every year for spending in NER since 1998-99.
Ministry of Finance
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana sees cumulative enrolment of 9,27,78,284 and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana sees cumulative enrolment of 17,74,81,194
The number of persons registered under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana  and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana  are as under:
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This was stated by Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
The Minister stated that state-wise claims paid during the period from 01.04.2017 to 23.02.2022 under PMJJBY & PMSBY is ANNEXED.
Giving more details, the Minister stated that PMJJBY and PMSBY were launched on 9th May, 2015 with a view to enhance the level of insurance penetration in the country and to provide insurance cover to common people, especially poor and the under-privileged sections of the society. While PMJJBY offers life insurance cover of Rs 2 lakh, PMSBY offers accidental death or total permanent disability cover of Rs.2 lakhs and permanent partial disability cover of Rs.1 lakh. There is no proposal to increase the amount for insurance cover under PMJJBY & PMSBY respectively.
As apprised by Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Minister stated, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan  Pension Scheme was launched in 2019 to provide old age protection to the workers of Unorganised sector, including domestic workers as per the eligibility criteria of the scheme. The PM-SYM is a voluntary and contributory Central Sector pension scheme for providing monthly minimum assured pension of Rs. 3000/- to the eligible beneficiary after attaining the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18-40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less, who are not a member of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation , Employees' State Insurance Corporation , National Pension Scheme  and also not an income tax payer can join the scheme. Under the scheme, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government, the Minister added.
President's Secretariat
President’s message on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has issued the following message to the nation on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti.
In his message the President has said, “On the occasion of 151st anniversary of our Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, I pay homage to him on behalf of our grateful nation.
On 2nd October every year, Gandhiji is remembered not only in India but all over the world. He remains a source of inspiration for all the humanity. His life-story empowers and strengthens the weaker sections of the society. His message of truth, non-violence and love paves the way for the welfare of the world by bringing about harmony and equality in the society. His values were as relevant yesterday as are today and will remain so in the future.
People now realize that the solution to the biggest of the problems can be found through the path of goodwill and tolerance as suggested by Gandhiji. Gandhiji's own life is a shining example of treading this very path. He taught us that we should behave well with those who are not even our well-wishers, and have a feeling of love, kindness and forgiveness towards all. There should be harmony in our thoughts, words and deeds.
Gandhiji gave a lot of importance to morality and purity of goals and means in his endeavours. I am happy that Gandhiji's thoughts and teachings are at the core of our government's efforts being practised for the development of our country such as Swachh Bharat Mission, Empowerment of Women, Empowering the poor and downtroddens, helping farmers and providing essential facilities in villages etc.
On this auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, let us resolve to rededicate ourselves to the welfare and progress of the nation, to follow the mantra of truth and non-violence, and to build a clean, capable, strong and prosperous India, and to make Gandhiji’s dreams come true”.
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Department of Space
One Peta Flop  High Performance Computing  Facility at the Physical Research Laboratory , Ahmedabad to be Inaugurated
A new One Peta Flop  High Performance Computing  Facility, has been recently installed and commissioned at the Physical Research Laboratory , Department of Space, Ahmedabad. This new 1-PF HPC facility with 108 computing nodes dispenses 7296 CPU cores, 2,76,480 GPU Cores, 74 TB of RAM and 1 PB of high-performance parallel 'Lustre' file system. The new HPC compute nodes are Make in India and majority of the software used are open source.
PRL had a 100-TF Vikram HPC facility since 2015, which was used for complex computations in various fields of research being conducted at PRL. This new HPC Facility will provide PRL researchers and scientists with state-of-the-art resources to tackle huge computational requirements.
This new HPC facility will be inaugurated on Thursday, 22 June, 2023 by Shri S. Somanath, Secretary DOS / Chairman ISRO, together with Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar, Chairman, PRL Council of Management  and Member, Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council . The inaugural function will be held in Main  Campus of PRL at 9:00 AM. It will also have important scientific presentations by leading scientists highlighting use of HPC by PRL in addressing several important fundamental scientific research problems, which will take place in KR Ramanthan Auditorium till noon.
This momentous occasion marks a significant step in PRL’s commitment to pursue cutting-edge fundamental research in Space, Atmosphere, Earth, Solar, Astronomy, and Planetary Science, and other diverse disciplines of Physics, through advanced computational capabilities and complex instrumentation. With the inauguration of this HPC Facility, PRL aims to also accelerate through the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational modelling, and many more.
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Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Iconic Week Celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav  of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs celebrated the Day for Dissemination of Democratic Values  here today. On this occasion, a video was telecasted for the staff of the Ministry. The video tutorial was of Youth Parliament. A link of the video tutorial was shared with the staff for further dissemination with friends and family, to maximise the message of the tutorial.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister reviews Border Guarding Arrangements, at India - Pakistan and India - Bangladesh borders, with BSF
Educate People on COVID-19 and ensure that no cross border movement is allowed: HM to BSF
Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah reviewed border guarding arrangements, at India - Pakistan and India - Bangladesh borders, with BSF Command and Sector Headquarters through video-conferencing yesterday.
Shri Shah directed that vigil on border may be intensified, especially along the unfenced area, to ensure that no cross border movement is allowed.
The Home Minister further directed that farmers in the border areas must be educated about COVID-19 and the preventive measures to be taken to prevent its spread in these areas. Also, in coordination with District administration, BSF must ensure that the people do not venture across the border fence inadvertently.
The Home Minister praised good work done by BSF formations amidst COVID-19 outbreak. During the lockdown, BSF formations have focused their energy towards
- Awareness campaigns, as per the guidelines of Ministry of Health
- Sanitization efforts, wherever possible in the villages
- Providing face masks and soaps for hand wash
- Providing ration, potable water and medical facilities to the needy, including remote villages, migratory laborers, daily wage earners and stranded truck drivers in border areas
Also present in the review meeting were Ministers of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Shri Nityanand Rai, along with Union Home Secretary, Secretary  and DG, BSF.